SPAR maintains four (4) cemeteries in the city. Many great figures of our city, state, and country's history can be found at these cemeteries. To protect this legacy SPAR is spearheading an effort to preserve all of these records.

The burial information of over 30,000 people was stored on index cards. SPAR, now has  an electronic system that will allow people to access burial records and data with a few clicks of a mouse. The SPAR Cemetery Management System include maps, burial plots, obituaries, and other information that will bridge the gap between the past and present.

To access the SPAR Cemetery Management System, click here.

Below are the four cemeteries SPAR helps to maintain. For more information, call (318) 673-7751.

Greenwood Cemetery

130 Stoner Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71101

Greenwood Cemetery is seventy (70) acre site which has been in existence since 1893. Nationally and regionally, it is an example of the pastoral cemetery movement that took place across America during that time period.

Locally, it represents the cultural heritages of Shreveport and highlights the scenic beauty of the landscape in this region.

Jewella Cemetery

3740 Greenwood Road
Shreveport, LA 71109

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Jewella Cemetery is a small five (5) acre cemetery located just off of Greenwood Road. The cemetery is visited primarily by family members of those buried there.

Oakland Cemetery

1000 Milam Street
Shreveport, LA 71101

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In 1977, Oakland Cemetery was listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The earliest tombstone dates back to 1842.

Star Cemetery

Entrace Though St. Joseph's Cemetery (Levy and Texas Avenue)
Shreveport, LA 71103

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Established in 1883, Star Cemetery is the first cemetery organized by and for Shreveport's African-American citizens. The cemetery is a treasure for the entire Shreveport community.

Some gravestones of blacks are assumed to be of those born into slavery, as early as 1815. The site is also the final resting placing for blacks who served in the military, including one man who fought in the civil war.